Pyhäntä | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Pyhännän kunta Pyhäntä kommun | |
 Pyhäntä Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pyhäntä in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Pyhäntä | |
| Coordinates: 64°06′N 026°20′E / 64.100°N 26.333°E / 64.100; 26.333 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Siikalatva |
| Charter | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Samuli Yrjänä |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 847.48 km2 (327.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 810.16 km2 (312.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 96th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,678 |
| • Rank | 275th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.07/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 88.9% (official) |
| • Others | 11.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 21.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.9% |
| • 65 or older | 23.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,678 (31 December 2025)[2] and covers an area of 847.48 square kilometres (327.21 sq mi) of which 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 2.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pyhäjärvi, Siikalatva, and Vieremä.
Nature
There are several conservation areas located in the municipality. About 60% of the area is covered by swamps. Surface variation is larger compared to typical flat landscape in Ostrobothnia. One of the biggest lakes in the region is Iso Lamujärvi.
Villages
- Ahokylä
- Ojalankylä
- Lamujoki
- Tavastkenkä
- Viitamäki
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
Media related to Pyhäntä at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Pyhäntä – Official website (in Finnish)